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C Seed outdoes itself – and other TV makers – with the world’s largest 4K TV. The $539,000 C SEED 262 gets its name from its 262″ diagonal – ~22 foot! – LED-backlit screen. It also has a 250W 10-speaker system, a media server, and a customizable and motorized fabric cover.

An affordable DIY kit that adds color-matched ambient lighting to your TV, similar to Philips’ Ambilight technology. It consists of RGB LEDs on adhesive strips, a Raspberry Pi, a USB video grabber and an HDMI to AV converter.

The Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter sends content from any Miracast-enabled device to any HDMI-equipped display. Unlike Chromecast, it doesn’t need a local Wi-Fi connection and it’s not limited to specific apps. More here.

A speaker and media player with two vacuum tube amplifiers. It has an embedded computer that runs Linux and XBMC for media streaming via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HDMI and 2 USB ports. It has a 100W main amp and a 30W subwoofer.

The Chromecast is an HDMI dongle that lets you send online content from your mobile device or computer to your HDTV or monitor. It works with Netflix, YouTube, Google Play and the Chrome browser, with more compatible apps on the way.